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Month in Review: January, 2017

It’s crazy to think that at the beginning of January Ian and I were in sunny Florida! Adjusting back to the cold was more difficult than I thought, but after a few days of shuffling on icy sidewalks, I’ve accepted that it will be a few months until I can put my snow boots in storage.

Before Ian and I said our final farewell to Florida we booked a Jet Ski tour around Key West. We couldn’t bring our camera with us, so I had to take mental pictures when we floated by a sea turtle and skimmed over waves.

Once back in Wisconsin we were counting down the days until the Breunig Christmas. The past few years, our trip to Florida has overlapped with this holiday party, so it was nice to catch up with my aunt and uncles and battle all the cousins in a competitive round of White Elephant.

Sadly, we lost our dear friend Reggie this month. When Ian and I were visiting for the Christmas party Reggie wasn’t doing well and we said our goodbyes, even though we hoped it wouldn’t be our last time. He was the sweetest dog around and will be greatly missed.

The rest of the month was filled with organizing our lives. Appointments were scheduled, closets were cleaned, and blog posts were photographed. To celebrate our hard work, we treated ourselves to a night out at the bowling alley. It’s always refreshing to get out of the house and have a bit of fun!